LINDA FELICETTI

Description

This custom stone and cedar home is unlike any other in the highly sought-after community of Radley Run Country Club. Set on a cul-de-sac and backing onto the Brandywine River and a small horse farm, this stunning property is unmatched in tranquility and privacy. It was the builder’s personal home so features many unique touches.Each room is positioned to capture natural light and gorgeous views. Upon entering the home, you’ll find an impressive two-story foyer with polished onyx floors. The exquisite great room with a stunning stone fireplace and soaring ceilings brings the backyard sanctuary in through the floor-to-ceiling windows and two large skylights. The family room features a second fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows and new Anderson sliding doors. The white oak hardwood floors have been beautifully refinished. The open-concept floor plan is perfect for entertaining and family fun. The house easily transforms from private sanctuary into the perfect home for entertaining as the great room,family room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast rooms all flow into each other and open onto aforty-foot custom deck constructed from Brazilian IPE and a large private yard with extraordinary views and privacy.The desirable first-floor primary suite includes a bedroom with sitting area, beautiful Porcelanosa floors with radiant heat and large windows. The terrazzo-tiled bathroom with its skylight over a jetted soaking tub is perfect for relaxation after a hard day. There is also a modern open shower. The cabinet doors have been inset with custom stained glass from a well- known Chadds Ford artist. For your morning coffee or evening cocktails there is a personal stone veranda off the suite with a brick pathway to a gazebo that overlooks the Brandywine River.The large open kitchen with a skylight and high ceilings is a chef’s dream with granite countertops, sparkling new appliances including a double wall convection oven and a sleek ceramic cooktop with downdraft venting. Peninsula seating on the large island to the side of the kitchen provides more open space for shared cooking and family time. In addition to the peninsula seating, there is a dedicated dining room and a light-filled breakfast room. The breakfast room has soaring ceilings and opens onto the large deck which is the perfect spot for any meal. A double window overlooking fabulous landscaping makes even doing dishes a delight. The large laundry room is distinctive with slate floors and a custom pantry. The office is located off the great room and provides privacy while still feeling like it’s part of the home. Upstairs you’ll find three newly carpeted oversized bedrooms with a walk-in closet, a large bathroom, a cedar closet and incredible views of frolicking horses and the Brandywine River. The full basement has high ceilings and new windows. It could easily be finished to add a spa, a play room and an entertainment center increasing the size of the house by several thousand square feet. There is a new Trane heating system. This house also has an oversized two car garage with additional shop space.The meticulously landscaped grounds feature plum trees, Japanese red maples, peach trees,weeping cherry trees, ferns, hellebores, rhododendrons, crepe myrtles, weeping larches, hydrangeas, nepeta, Brunnera, lilies, amsonia, hosta and lambs ear. Every spring the property explodes with color.Additionally, there are new Anderson sliding doors, fresh paint throughout, a custom fence surrounding the property constructed from cypress and hemlock that will last decades, an IPE deck that is so durable if the house burned, it would survive, a fifty-year roof with 6” gutters, an upgraded electrical panel, an EV charger in the garage, motion sensor lights surrounding the house and much more. This home is located in the award-winning Chadds Ford Unionville school district. Radley Run Country Club offers golf, swimming, tennis and dining perfect for all ages!

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